Weed-killing car.



I. P. URTON. WEBB KIILING GAB. v APPLIOATION FILED PEB. 7, 19M. Lggm Patented June 2, 1914;

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WBED KILLING GAR. APPLIGATION FILED rma. 7, 1014.

I. P. ORTON.

Y. WERD KlLLING UAR. APPLIOATION `PII-BD PEB. 7, 1914. QQWQQW Patented June 2, 19M;

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lie it known that l, livooninn ll. n'ron, e citizen el the United Sintes, residing fait @ist 'f1/esten, in the county et Grelvestou sind itete of Tenes, :have 4invented new` and useful im provements in 'Weed-Killing Cars, oi which the following is i` specification ".lhis invention reletes to s weed killin-g een, of portable apparatus adapted to run upon n rnilvvny tra-ck for holding, and distrbuting a Weed iii-lling solution, by which Weeds and other growing vegetation :along the line off the track may be destroyed.

One object of the invention is to provide s cnr including n storage tank to hold the liquid, combined with ineens for spraying the liquid alongr the line of the truck, land means :for controlling the supply of the liquid to the spraying devioeu it further object of the invention is to provide a tan'k car for the purpose described which rosy be coupled to a locomotive or any car oa trai-n and employed to distribute the solution along the tracltvvsy .during ythe vrunning et the tre-in.

A still further object of the invention is to provide e ca-r oi the cha/rector described which is rovided with e running boord and Y hand rui, servinoF alsoy es n guard ruil,

`vvhereby the etten ents in charge of the cnr muy Work With safety, together-with means easily accessible from the ruiming board for letting on or cutting off the flow of the liquid and regulatinrr its tlow as desired.

A still 'further object of the invention is to provide e csr having e spray pipe which moy be extended transversely across the trnclwny end beyond the line of the rails to 'distribute the solution over u Wide aree, and which ynutty be turned when required -t'o e, position beneu'th :1nd parallel with the cur so es to nvoid cattle guards, depot pietiornis, etc.

[i still 'further object of the invention is to provide moe-ns whereby nir from n storege tank on the cer or from the nir brake system of 'the car or another cur may be employed to discharge or jet thesolution through the spray pipe with the desired force.

The invention consists of the tentures of eonstruction rmnbination and arrangement oli pn'rtsln n 'ully described. sndlclztirned,

' 'terence hed 'to the accompanying re i s .side eleveiion oi our of? the o hernoter described embodying my invero tien. lug. 2 is e plein view oi the saune, Fig. 3 is s bottom p en view of thonet, with the tnuoks lrenrxoved. Fig. l is n iront .elevetioin oit the 5 is .e vesti-cel trains verse section on the line .EL-5 of Fig. il. Figa 6 is `'an enlarged `.detail seotion through the spray pipe. Fig. 7 is e detail view showing s mode of connecting the air supply pipes on .the tank cor with the sir Abrake systelnof another `car coupled thereto.

lncsi-rrying my invention into prectioe, l: provlde a suitable lbese freine 1construoted of anetahwood or e combination of su ma,-

terisls, `and mounted upon Wheeled trucks dit of ithe ordinary or any preferred construction for travel Aslon-gthe rails 3 of .a `ruilivvs track. lThe fra-me carries 'the usrutl enl couplings 4lator connecting the cer with. o locomotive or any other our oi e trein, by which it may lbe drawn along the track when in service, und it desired the cur muy be provided with the usuel ,hand bre-lie und nir brake mechanism.

Mounted upon the bese traine l is a tenti or reservoir 5 of any suitable capacity, signed .to contain s desi-red supply of the l weed iki'lling solution or liquid. This solution may be supplied to the tank through n filling dome or inlet f6 4normally closed by s suitable closure `8. The .tank may be lined et its bottom 'to lthe buse frame in any preferred manner, und in addition I provide ot intervals along the sides of the .oer supporting 'bracket rods or bers 9 -fined to the buse freine-ond tunk and serving as supports for n running boord or platform 1G extending around the tank, the seid rods or bore being connected at their upper ends by rods or tubes l1 forming n hand rail and also :i guard rail extending up from thcplntform sind around the top oir' the tenir, ixllovf ing the attendent or attendants on the tostund or move around with safety'. Redd 'e 12 nro provided et one or both sides or the (for :1t-'the opposite ends thereof and arse sus-l pended from the running board or platform zl0 und fastened .et their lower ends by brackets 13 to the buse frame, whereby they are rigidly sup orted in position. The tank is vprovided at lts bese, et or about centrally' ot `its length. with un outlet 1.4. for the die charge of the weed destroying; liquid. or sold. tion, which outlet is governed by n out oil vulve l5, by .which flon?i ortwiiduid tony be letonor cut oil on n uit. .im

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il.) sur' i 17 whereby it may be conveniently raised or vso nelly of thex car.

lowered in'an obvious manner. The outlet is also controlled by a sliding regulating valve 18 by a crank arm 1S connected with a rod or shaft 19 `journaled to oscillate in suitable bearings at one side of the car and extending upwardly at one side of the tank in convenient position to the running board, the

upper end of said rod being provided with a hand wheel or other operating device'QO whereby 'it may be ,turned or rot-ated to close the valve or open it to any desired degree.

Communicating with the outlet below. the valve is a distributor or spray pipe 21, preferably consisting of a series of connecting and perforated pipe sections, coupling members and caps, the laterally extending arms of said spray pipe being intermediately joined by a central T-section 22 journaled upon the outlet so that the spray pipe may be disposed either transversely or longitudi lThe pipe is of a length considerably greater than the width of the frame 1 or distance between the track rails 3, so that when extended laterally it .will project across land beyond the track rails to a desired extent, so that the discharging solution will be sprayed upon weeds or other plants growing between and outside of the Vtrack rails, where-by their destruction 'is eliected. A. chain -or other suitable con-v trolling device 23 leads from the hand rail at one side of the car downward to the spray pipe, by which said pipe'may be swung transversely to lworking position or swung inwardly beneath the car in a plane parallel therewith, to .which latter position it is adjusted whenever necessary to avoid interference with cattle guards, depot platforms and other obstructions along the line of way.

It will be evident from the foregoing de* scription that the How of the solution may be let on or wholly out od by means of the valve ,15 and its discharge regulated as desired by means of the valve 18, which may also be adjusted to-cut oli' t-he liow of the solution whenever desired. l

In practice, a chemical solution of proper character and strength to destroy refractory weeds, grasses and other growing vegetation is employed, and whenever necessary the distributing car is coupled to another loco-4 motive or to another car of a train for travel over asection of the railway infested .with obnoxious weeds or plants, the solution b eing distributed along the track and spread over the plants in the travel of the car, thus edecting a-destruction of the growing plant life, by means of which the tracks of a railway may be kept clear of vegetation in a simple id economical manner. 4It is obviens the construction described allowshead Aand laterally extending the apparatus to be readily and conveniently controlled without the necessity of employing a large number of attendants. The tank may be provided at each end with a drain valve 24 whereby the contents thereof may be drawn oli' whenever desired.

It is desirable in some conditions to pro-Y vide means by which the force of discharge of the solution may increased, beyond that afforded by the force of gravity, and in order to enable the solution to be discharged with any force desired I may provide means for supplying compressed air from a tank or reservoir on the distributing car itself, or forutilizing the air pressure from the air brake system of a locomotive or adjoining car. To this end, air supply pipes 25 and 26 are provided upon the base frame 1 and beneath the reservoir tank, which pipes conthe longitudinal center of' the car. to thel opposite ends of the car, where they may be connected' with a suitable source of supply of air under pressure controlled in its supply to the outlet in any preferred manner.

1. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a wheeled supporting frame, a reservoir carried thereby, said reservoir being provided at its bottom with an outlet, a distributingpipe rotatably mounted upon the outlet and having laterally extending arms, said pipe being adapted for adjustment to a position beneath and parallel with the reservoir and to a position at right angles thereto, and being of a length to extend laterally beyond the ,sidesof the base when in [the second named position, means for controlling the flow of liquid from the reservoir throu h the outlet, and means for adjusting the distributor to either of the stated positions. l

2. In an apparatus of the character def scribed, the combination of a wheeled support-ing frame, a reservoir' carried by Said frame and havin in its bottom an outlet, a distributer rotate ly mounted upon the outlet, said distributer comprising a, central perforated pipes, said head and pipes being rotatable to positions parallel with and beneath the reservoir and at right angles to the reservoir, and bein of a length to extend beyond the sides of t e base frame when disposed in the latter named position, 'a valve controlling `the flow of liquid from the reservoir tothe outlet means extending parallel through the tank-for `operating said valve, avalve with; in the outlet forcontrolling the llow of the liquid to the distributor, and controlling 1h ans Aadjustable from a side of the reservolib 'or eontrolling'the latter named valve.

3. aan apparatus of the character described, the ,combination or a wheeled suptoeaeai porting frame, a reservoir carried thereby, an outlet depending centrally from the bottoni of the reservoir, a distributer rotatably mounted upon said outlet, said distributer comprising a central head and perforated pipes extending laterally therefrom, said distributer being adjustable to extend longitudinally of and beneath the tank or at rightjangles thereto and being ot' a length toextend laterally beyond the sides ot' the reservoir When adjusted to the latter named position, a valve controlling the flow ot' I liquid from the reservoir tothe outlet, a conthrough trolling device extending upwardl d valve, a

the tank and connected with sai f laterally sliding valve in the outlet for oontrolling the'ilow of the liquid therefrom to the distributer, said valve being provided `with a crank arm, and a rod or shaft rotatably mounted at one side of the reservoir and coupled to said crank arm lfor adjust v reservoir, a distributerotatably mounted ing said sliding valve.

' d. In an apparatus of the character deecribed',gthe combination of a Wheeled base frame, a liquid reservoir mounted thereon, an outlet depending from the bottom of the upon the outlet for adjustmentv to positions parallel with and benath the reservoir and at right angles thereto, and comprising a central thead and laterally extending perforated pipes of a length to project beyond the sides of the base frame when adjusted to the second named position, a controlling valve Within the upper portion of the outlet for governing the flow of liquid from the reservoir thereto, a controllin valve Within the lower portion of the out et for controlling the flow of the liquid from the outlet to the distributer, and air supplyipes extending longitudinali in opposite irections along the bottom o the reservoir and communicating at their inner ends With the outlet at a point between said valves. y

5. An apparatus of the character described comprising a Wheeled base frame a reservoir tank mounted thereon and having a filling inlet at its top and a discharge outlet at its bottom, a valve controlling the iiovv of liquid from the tank to the outlet, a oon-l trolling device at the top of the tank for adjustin said Valve,l a valve controlliing the flow o liquid through the outlet, a device at the side of the tank for adjusting `said valve, and a distributing device communicating vwith the outlet.

6. An apparat-us oi the 'character described comprising a wheeled base traine, a reservoir tank mounted on said base traine and provided at its top with a iillilio inlet and at its bottom with a discharge outlet, and a cut od valve controlling said outlet, a rod extending' upwardly through the tank and filling inlet and connected with said valve,

an operating element connected with the rod for adjusting the valve, and a regulating valve in the outlet, a controlling device at one side of the tank for adjusting said regie' lating valve, a spray pipe mounted upon the outlet for adjustment to positions transversely or longitudinally of the apparatus, and means for adjusting said spray pipe.

7, An apparatus of the character described 'comprising a Wheeled base frame, a reservoir tank supported by said frame having a top In testimon whereof l ailix my signature two Witnesses.

INGOMAR F.' OR'ltll,

Witnesses L. ltd. Wares, W. iE. Fannow.

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